Spring in Padrón

The trekking programme organised by Padrón Town Council’s Sports Department consists of 2 or 3 annual routes, featuring natural and cultural landmarks located in different parts of Galicia, which are of interest to participants wanting to explore such places. The routes are held throughout the year, without a specific date.

+ INFO: Sports Department, tel. 664076974 deportes@padron.gal, deportespadron@yahoo.es

Fair-show featuring camellias, bonsais and other ornamental plants. The show includes numerous exhibiters from all over Spain and Portugal, who mainly specialise in cultivating camellias, considered a characteristic Galician flower, and bonsais. The event also features a full programme of educational activities, such as talks, courses, prize ceremony, children’s activities (all day, storytelling, music, etc.).

+ INFO: Padrón Ornamental Plant Show

Galician-language poetry competition that pays tribute to the author Rosalía de Castro. It has been held since 2015 and is open to people of all nationalities, who must present unpublished Galician-language works that have not previouslywon any prizes.

+ INFO: cultura@padron.gal

A gastronomy event promoting lamprey from the Ulla River, in which several Padrón restaurants participate by offering lamprey menus, featuring both traditional and modern dishes. The event also highlights the cultural aspect of lamprey, by means of other cultural activities included in the programme: gastronomy workshops, competitions, talks, routes and guided tours, etc.

+ INFO: Lamprey Festival

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Liturgical services during Holy Week. A speech by an outstanding personality to inaugurate Holy Week. The Friday before Holy Week, solemn mass and Our Lady of Sorrows procession; the Saturday before Holy Week, mass of the Holy Burial Brotherhood in honour of its members and collaborators; Palm Sunday, mass and Palm Procession; Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Encounter and Holy Cross of Calvary processions; Good Friday, mass and Holy Burial, Solitude and “Calladitos” processions; Holy Saturday, Vigil Mass of the Resurrection, Easter.

+ INFO: Parish Church of Santiago de Padrón 

Easter isa centuries-old tradition in the municipality of Padrón, being one of the most important festivities held in this town linked to Rosalía de Castro.

In 1609, Xerónimo del Hoyo, cardinal of Santiago de Compostela, wrote about our cattle markets. It was already one of the most important ones in Galicia and was held in the place called Campo Grande and in a chestnut grove, “featuring all types of goods and cattle, which were bought by traders from Castile and Portugal in order to supply their lands.” It was held several times per year. “The first one is at Easter and lasts for three days; the second, at the time of the Litanies and lasts for three days; the third, on St. John’s Day and lasts for two days; the fourth, on the Feast of Our Lady in September and lasts for three days; and finally, on All Saints’ Day and it lasts for two days. The best ones are at Easter, Litanies and September” (Xosé Filgueira Valverde, Pascua 1995).

The cattle market acquired a festive and religious spirit, since it coincided with the time of Holy Week; it is now one of Galicia’s most outstanding festivals.

Padrón Town Council invites all pascueiros (Easter lovers) to enjoy itstwo weeks of festivities, featuring processions, a funfair, octopus stands, markets, music… and a wide range of activities for all ages.

+ INFO: turismo@padron.gal

A foot race with school and adult categories. The official race consists of a 10,500-metre circuit. This race forms part of Padrón’s Easter festivities, being one of our municipality’s longest-running sports events (40 races so far).

INFO: Sports Department tlf. 664076974 deportes@padron.gal, deportespadron@yahoo.es

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Padrón celebrates the month of Galician letters with a wide range of cultural promotion activities, featuring illustrious authors linked to this region, such as Rosalía de Castro, Camilo José Cela, Juan Rodríguez de la Cámara, Macías o Namorado, Nicasio Pajares and Manuel Barros.

+ INFO: Padrón Literario cultura@padron.gal

The Municipality of Padrón’s patron saint, whose feast day is May 6.

The origin of this festivity dates from the year 1613. At that time, a lightning bolt struck the Church of Santa María a Mayor de Iria Flavia during Sunday mass. The incident only caused some material damage, destroying one of the old collegiate church’s towers, but did not harm any of those present. The festivity began to be held at the initiative of the Iria Chapter, coinciding with the time when, in Santiago de Compostela, other miracles were being commemorated in connection with different saints protecting people and religious buildings from lightning or earthquakes. This tradition, which combines religious and secular celebrations, has been kept alive for all these years.

The festivity features a programme of activities for all pensioners and over-60s in the Municipality of Padrón, including a sung mass in honour of the patron saint (“San Xoán do Raio”), music and theatre activities in the streets, Praza de Macías or Municipal Auditorium, as well as a fellowship lunch for this group.

+ INFO: cultura@padron.gal

A cultural activity that commemorates Rosalía de Castro (Conxo, 1837 – Padrón, 1885). The route, which is carried out by bus, follows the popular Rosalía de Castro Route, an itinerary that features key locations in the poetess’ life and work: Pantheon of Illustrious Galicians (Santiago), Ortoño and Bastavales (Brión), sites related to Rosalía in Padrón, as well as the House-Museum of Rosalía de Castro. Furthermore, the event’s programme normally includes a concert or poetry recital.

+ INFO: turismo@padron.gal